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“	You wish to do business with us, yes? You wish to make a purchase, yes?!	„
	~ Peter McAllister to one of his clients Mendez

General Peter McAllister is the main antagonist in the 1987 buddy cop action hit film Lethal Weapon. He is a corrupt senior United States Army Special Forces General and the nefarious founder & leader of the Shadow Company.

He was portrayed by Mitchell Ryan, who also portrayed Dr. Terence Wynn in the Halloween franchise.

Biography

Peter McAllister and his second-in-command, Mr. Joshua, ran an international heroin business, along with the rest of Shadow Company. It is made up of ex-CIA members, Special Forces soldiers and professional mercenaries, all of which are trained killers. Thanks to the intimidation of Mr. Joshua, McAllister is able to keep his clients as well as his henchmen in check. When one of their men almost quits, McAllister orders the death of his daughter and then later him, for exposing their operation.

Lethal Weapon

A Deal with Shadow Company

McAllister and Mr — General McAllister with Joshua at Shadow Company's hideout

General McAllister was first seen in his hideout club waiting for Mr. Mendez to make a deal with him about the shipment of heroin. At first when Mendez tries to taunt him about his men and the whole set up, he taunts him back, and convinces him otherwise to cooperate with him in doing business with him. He demonstrates on how much business means to him and how serious he is about it, by asking him for his lighter and having his henchmen hold him still. He uses the lighter in burning Joshua's left arm, in showing how much Joshua could stand it, but it only disgusts and scares Mendez so badly. He asks him if he wishes to do business with him and make a purchase, and Mendez, knowing he couldn't take any chances of refusing, says yes. He warns Mendez to be ready to purchase and for there not to be any tricks, or to speak to Joshua.

Confronting the Police

Gen. McAllister contacts Joshua on his radio asking him if he killed Michael Hunsaker, to which the latter replies he did. However, he reported some bad news, saying Hunsaker spoke to the police about their operation. The General was disappointed, but told Joshua to come back to him immediately. Later, he manages to have Rianne Murtaugh kidnapped by Jushua and lure Roger Murtaugh over to him. He tells him he has a beautiful daughter and if he wishes to see her again that he must meet them at El Mirage Lake at sunrise so he can get her back. During the brief gunfight at El Mirage, General McAllister somehow secretly shows up pointing his machine gun at Martin Riggs, preventing him from killing Joshua. He reports back to Joshua, telling him he got Riggs, as the General made him walk all the way to their helicopter to imprison him, Roger, and Rianne.

Imprisoned in the Club

While Joshua questioned Riggs, McAllister asked Murtaugh, who was tied up to a chair, about the next shipment of heroin; his henchmen put salt in his bullet hole wound in another attempt to get him to talk. Getting nowhere with his questioning, he tells his men to bring over Rianne, who he hangs over a hook attached to a pipe. He even attempts to pull a move on her, but before he can do that, Riggs breaks free from his prison and throws Endo at one of his henchmen. McAllister escapes with one henchman as they head for the surface.

Death

After escaping from the police, McAllister and his driver try to get away in their car filled with heroin and explosives. Just as they make their escape, Murtaugh stands in front of them and fires one round into the driver's forehead, killing him. McAllister tries to drive taking the wheel, but fails to and crashes into a bus, flipping the car upside down. As the car catches fire, McAllister is stuck and struggles to get out. He tries to grab his arsenal of explosives, but fails to reach it on time. McAllister is killed when the car explodes.

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+{{Villain Infobox
-|image = Peter_McAllister.png
+|image = Peter McAllister.png
-|size = 300
+|size = 200
 |fullname = Peter McAllister
 |alias = The General
-|origin = ''Lethal Weapon'' (1987)
+|origin = ''Lethal Weapon''
-|occupation = Founder of the Shadow Company<br>Senior US Army General (formerly)<br>Drug dealer
+|occupation = Senior United States Army Special Forces General <small>(formerly)</small><br>
+Founder and Leader of the Shadow Company<br>
-|skills = Military training<br> Business skills<br> Authority
+Drug Dealer
+|skills = Military training<br>
+Business skills<br>
+Authority
 |hobby = Selling heroin
-|goals = Sell heroin to his clients<br> Use his henchman Mr. Joshua to eliminate his enemies, including Michael Hunsaker (succeeded) and Detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh.
+|goals = Sell heroin to his clients <small>(failed)</small><br>
+Use his henchman Jack to eliminate his enemies, including Michael Hunsaker <small>(succeeded)</small> and Detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh <small>(failed)</small>
-|type of villain = Business Villain; Military Villain}}{{Quote|You wish to do business with us, yes?
+|crimes = Drug Dealing<br>
-''You wish to make a purchase, yes?!|Peter McAllister to one of his clients, Mendez}}
+Kidnapping<br>
-'''General Peter McAllister''' is the main antagonist in the 1987 buddy cop action hit film ''Lethal Weapon''. He is a former yet corrupt and ruthless senior US Army General and the founder of the Shadow Company.
+Extortion<br>
+Murder<br>
+Racketeering<br>
+Conspiracy
+|type of villain = Sophisticated Businessman}}
+{{Quote|You wish to do business with us, yes? You wish to make a purchase, yes?!|Peter McAllister to one of his clients Mendez}}
+'''General Peter McAllister''' is the main antagonist in the 1987 buddy cop action hit film ''Lethal Weapon''. He is a corrupt senior United States Army Special Forces General and the nefarious founder & leader of the Shadow Company.
-He was portrayed by Mitchell Ryan.
+He was portrayed by Mitchell Ryan, who also portrayed [[Dr. Terence Wynn]] in the ''Halloween'' franchise.
 ==Biography==
-McAllister leads a former special-operation forces called Shadow Company, which is now currently running a business selling heroin. Thanks to the intimidation of his second-in-command [[Colonel Jack Joshua|Mr. Joshua]], McAllister is able to keep his clients as well as his henchmen in check. When one of their men, Michael Hunsaker, almost quits, McAllister orders the death of Hunsaker's daughter Amanda, and later Hunsaker himself for exposing their operation.
+Peter McAllister and his second-in-command, [[Jack Joshua|Mr. Joshua]], ran an international heroin business, along with the rest of Shadow Company. It is made up of ex-CIA members, Special Forces soldiers and professional mercenaries, all of which are trained killers. Thanks to the intimidation of Mr. Joshua, McAllister is able to keep his clients as well as his henchmen in check. When one of their men almost quits, McAllister orders the death of his daughter and then later him, for exposing their operation.
+==''Lethal Weapon''==
-When Detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh become involved with the general and his business, McAllister kidnaps Murtaugh's daughter Rianne before having the two detectives tortured. Riggs is able to break free from his captors and rescues Murtaugh and Rianne before killing most of McAllister's men. However, McAllister himself manages to escape.
+===A Deal with Shadow Company===
+[[File:McAllister_and_Mr._Joshua.png|thumb|left|250px|General McAllister with Joshua at Shadow Company's hideout]] General McAllister was first seen in his hideout club waiting for [[w:c:lethalweapon:Mendez|Mr. Mendez]] to make a deal with him about the shipment of heroin. At first when Mendez tries to taunt him about his men and the whole set up, he taunts him back, and convinces him otherwise to cooperate with him in doing business with him. He demonstrates on how much business means to him and how serious he is about it, by asking him for his lighter and having his henchmen hold him still. He uses the lighter in burning Joshua's left arm, in showing how much Joshua could stand it, but it only disgusts and scares Mendez so badly. He asks him if he wishes to do business with him and make a purchase, and Mendez, knowing he couldn't take any chances of refusing, says yes. He warns Mendez to be ready to purchase and for there not to be any tricks, or to speak to Joshua.
+===Confronting the Police===
-Later, Murtaugh finally defeats the general by shooting his driver as he's attempting to escape, causing his car to crash into a passing bus and topple onto its roof. McAllister is trapped in the flaming car and watches in horror as a handful of grenades he had kept with him detonate, blowing him and the vehicle to smithereens. Following his death, Shadow Company became disbanded.
+Gen. McAllister contacts Joshua on his radio asking him if he killed [[w:c:lethalweapon:Michael Hunsaker|Michael Hunsaker]], to which the latter replies he did. However, he reported some bad news, saying Hunsaker spoke to the police about their operation. The General was disappointed, but told Joshua to come back to him immediately. Later, he manages to have [[w:c:lethalweapon:Rianne Murtaugh|Rianne Murtaugh]] kidnapped by Jushua and lure Roger Murtaugh over to him. He tells him he has a beautiful daughter and if he wishes to see her again that he must meet them at El Mirage Lake at sunrise so he can get her back. During the brief gunfight at El Mirage, General McAllister somehow secretly shows up pointing his machine gun at Martin Riggs, preventing him from killing Joshua. He reports back to Joshua, telling him he got Riggs, as the General made him walk all the way to their helicopter to imprison him, Roger, and Rianne.
+===Imprisoned in the Club===
+While Joshua questioned Riggs, McAllister asked Murtaugh, who was tied up to a chair, about the next shipment of heroin; his henchmen put salt in his bullet hole wound in another attempt to get him to talk. Getting nowhere with his questioning, he tells his men to bring over Rianne, who he hangs over a hook attached to a pipe. He even attempts to pull a move on her, but before he can do that, Riggs breaks free from his prison and throws [[w:c:lethalweapon:Endo|Endo]] at one of his henchmen. McAllister escapes with one henchman as they head for the surface.
+===Death===
+After escaping from the police, McAllister and his driver try to get away in their car filled with heroin and explosives. Just as they make their escape, Murtaugh stands in front of them and fires one round into the driver's forehead, killing him. McAllister tries to drive taking the wheel, but fails to and crashes into a bus, flipping the car upside down. As the car catches fire, McAllister is stuck and struggles to get out. He tries to grab his arsenal of explosives, but fails to reach it on time. McAllister is killed when the car explodes.
 ==Gallery==
+<gallery widths="300" bordercolor="red" cpationtextcolor="red" position="center">
-<gallery>
 Peter McAllister 2.png|General McAllister with Mr. Joshua
 Peter McAllister 3.png|McAllister scolding Mr. Joshua for his mission's failure
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-== Trivia ==
+==Navigation==
-* McAllister is similar [[General Ramon Esperanza]] from ''Die Hard 2''; they are military villains who also happen to be drug dealers.
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